Fm7, E7, Ebm7, Ab7, Dbm7, Gb7, Abmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Ab major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Cb

  Ebm7 Ab7 Dbm7 Gb7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in Ab

  Dbm7 Gb7 Abmaj7

Scales to play

• Over Fm7 · vi7

  F Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over E7 · subV7/v

  E Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Ebm7 · ii7/iv

  Eb Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Ab7 · V7/iv

  Ab Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dbm7 · iv7

  Db Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Gb7 · ♭VII7

  Gb Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Abmaj7 · Imaj7

  Ab Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.